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2024 Best Poultry Science Schools

6 Colleges in the United States
214 Poultry Science Degrees Awarded
Poultry Science isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #798 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Poultry Science Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 214 degrees in poultry science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Poultry Science School

Best Poultry Science Schools Your choice of poultry science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Poultry Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Poultry Science
Master's Degrees in Poultry Science
Doctor's Degrees in Poultry Science

The poultry science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Poultry Science Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Poultry Science in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the poultry science degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Poultry Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
78 Poultry Science Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in poultry science. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 78 poultry science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

North Carolina State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in poultry science. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 poultry science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
37 Poultry Science Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in poultry science. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 poultry science students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Any student pursuing a degree in poultry science needs to check out Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 6 poultry science students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
38 Poultry Science Degrees Awarded

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 38 poultry science students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 1st out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 25 poultry science students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Poultry Science by Region

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One of 7 majors within the Animal Science area of study, Poultry Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General 7,647
Dairy Science 216
Animal Sciences, Other 153
Livestock Management 30
Animal Health 21
Agricultural Animal Breeding 10
Animal Nutrition 3

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